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Almanzor continues rise with first Group 1 winner in Derby

Cambridge Stud’s ambitious decision to invest in the highly credentialed Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) paid further dividends yesterday, as the stallion notched another milestone with his first Group 1 winner in yesterday’s VRC Derby (Gr 1, 2500m). The Chris Waller-trained Manzoice (3 c Almanzor – Choice by Mastercraftsman), unfancied at $21, came home best to deny... Read More

In Secret proves Invincible in Coolmore rout

I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) stamped his authority as a dominant supplier of elite-level sprinters with the stallion providing back-to-back winners of the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), as In Secret (3 f I Am Invincible – Eloping by Choisir) led home a quinella for the fillies, who upstaged their male counterparts. Godolphin’s three-year-old... Read More

Eleven Eleven to add more success to Smith’s nurtured ‘Alice’ family 

Friday’s Manikato Stakes beckons before Champions Sprint and Magic Millions mission for Hickman-trained sprinter Greg Hickman is firmly focused on making it four Magic Millions wins in succession with his improving sprinter Eleven Eleven on the Gold Coast in January, but first the Sydney trainer has two Group 1 races in Melbourne in his sights... Read More

JC Thoroughbreds’ pair set the pace on opening day of New Zealand breeze-up session

Juveniles by Lonhro and Telperion stop the clock in 10.11 seconds with a further session to go The decision to delay the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale breeze-up sessions by a fortnight has been vindicated with a fair Te Rapa track surface turned out on day one as more than 140 juveniles were... Read More

Victorian studs remain on high alert as more rain predicted

Tweet #anz_news National and state breeding bodies join forces to help impacted farms in Goulburn Valley region Victoria’s thoroughbred breeders caught in potentially the worst floods in the state’s history are bracing for a second wave of heavy rain later this week and have been urged to use the coming days to move stock and... Read More

Messara has eyes on scaling Everest with Mazu

John Messara says having a winning chance in today’s $15 million The Everest (1200m) outweighed the possibility of a boost for one of Arrowfield’s young stallions when selecting their runner, but in the case of this year’s representative Mazu, he believes there is the real prospect of both.  A son of the Hunter Valley stud’s... Read More